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Matariki Treasure Hunt
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Matariki Treasure Hunt
At the Matariki music festival, listen to each clue. Point, say, match, or draw your answers. You can ask an adult to read the words with you.
Follow the clues
Try each festival treasure clue.
1.Matariki is a cluster of what in the sky?
- Whetū (stars)
- Kete (baskets)
- Waka (canoes)
2.Rawiri finds a kete beside the festival stage. Point to the word that means basket.
- Kete
- Whetū
- Waiata
3.Isla hears a song at the festival. Which word means song?
- Waiata
- Kai
- Rā
4.Match each treasure-hunt clue to its meaning.
- Kei runga
- Kei raro
- Mauī
- Matau
- Underneath
- Right
- Left
- On top
5.A friend says, “Haere mai!” at the festival. Does this invite you to come?
6.Finish the greeting: “Kei konei!” means “Here it !”
7.Choose one Matariki festival word you remember: whetū, kete, waiata, or kai. Say it aloud, then tell someone what it means.
8.Draw a whetū (star) to add to the Matariki festival sky. You can say “whetū” as you draw.
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